San Francisco inflation
Prices in San Francisco since 2000
Up 105%
An average of 2.79% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $205.40 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.4%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1915
How much prices in San Francisco have risen
| Since | San Francisco | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1,582% | +1,290% | $1,682.41 |
| 1970 | +882% | +763% | $981.78 |
| 1980 | +360% | +307% | $460.36 |
| 1990 | +180% | +156% | $280.19 |
| 2000 | +105% | +95% | $205.40 |
| 2010 | +63% | +54% | $162.72 |
| 2020 | +23% | +29% | $123.34 |
Calculate San Francisco inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1915
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 356.0 | 2.2% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 348.4 | 2.8% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 339.1 | 3.7% | $1.09 |
| 2022 | 327.1 | 5.6% | $1.13 |
| 2021 | 309.7 | 3.2% | $1.20 |
| 2020 | 300.1 | 1.7% | $1.23 |
| 2019 | 295.0 | 3.3% | $1.25 |
| 2018 | 285.6 | 3.9% | $1.30 |
| 2017 | 274.9 | 3.2% | $1.35 |
| 2016 | 266.3 | 3.0% | $1.39 |
| 2015 | 258.6 | 2.6% | $1.43 |
| 2014 | 252.0 | 2.8% | $1.47 |
| 2013 | 245.0 | 2.2% | $1.51 |
| 2012 | 239.7 | 2.7% | $1.54 |
| 2011 | 233.4 | 2.6% | $1.59 |
| 2010 | 227.5 | 1.4% | $1.63 |
| 2009 | 224.4 | 0.7% | $1.65 |
| 2008 | 222.8 | 3.1% | $1.66 |
| 2007 | 216.0 | 3.3% | $1.71 |
| 2006 | 209.2 | 3.2% | $1.77 |
| 2005 | 202.7 | 2.0% | $1.83 |
| 2004 | 198.8 | 1.2% | $1.86 |
| 2003 | 196.4 | 1.8% | $1.88 |
| 2002 | 193.0 | 1.6% | $1.92 |
| 2001 | 189.9 | 5.4% | $1.95 |
| 2000 | 180.2 | 4.5% | $2.05 |
| 1999 | 172.5 | 4.2% | $2.15 |
| 1998 | 165.5 | 3.2% | $2.24 |
| 1997 | 160.4 | 3.4% | $2.31 |
| 1996 | 155.1 | 2.3% | $2.39 |
| 1995 | 151.6 | 2.0% | $2.44 |
| 1994 | 148.7 | 1.6% | $2.49 |
| 1993 | 146.3 | 2.7% | $2.53 |
| 1992 | 142.5 | 3.3% | $2.60 |
| 1991 | 137.9 | 4.4% | $2.68 |
| 1990 | 132.1 | 4.5% | $2.80 |
| 1989 | 126.4 | 4.9% | $2.93 |
| 1988 | 120.5 | 4.4% | $3.07 |
| 1987 | 115.4 | 3.4% | $3.21 |
| 1986 | 111.6 | 3.0% | $3.32 |
| 1985 | 108.4 | 4.2% | $3.41 |
| 1984 | 104.0 | 5.7% | $3.56 |
| 1983 | 98.4 | 0.8% | $3.76 |
| 1982 | 97.6 | 7.5% | $3.79 |
| 1981 | 90.8 | 12.9% | $4.08 |
| 1980 | 80.4 | 15.2% | $4.60 |
| 1979 | 69.8 | 8.6% | $5.30 |
| 1978 | 64.3 | 9.4% | $5.76 |
| 1977 | 58.8 | 7.7% | $6.29 |
| 1976 | 54.6 | 5.4% | $6.78 |
| 1975 | 51.8 | 10.2% | $7.15 |
| 1974 | 47.0 | 9.8% | $7.88 |
| 1973 | 42.8 | 5.9% | $8.65 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | 3.3% | $9.16 |
| 1971 | 39.1 | 3.7% | $9.47 |
| 1970 | 37.7 | 5.3% | $9.82 |
| 1969 | 35.8 | 5.3% | $10.34 |
| 1968 | 34.0 | 4.6% | $10.89 |
| 1967 | 32.5 | 2.8% | $11.39 |
| 1966 | 31.6 | 2.6% | $11.71 |
| 1965 | 30.8 | 2.0% | $12.02 |
| 1964 | 30.2 | 1.3% | $12.26 |
| 1963 | 29.8 | 1.4% | $12.42 |
| 1962 | 29.4 | 1.7% | $12.59 |
| 1961 | 28.9 | 1.0% | $12.81 |
| 1960 | 28.6 | 2.1% | $12.94 |
| 1959 | 28.0 | 1.8% | $13.22 |
| 1958 | 27.5 | 3.8% | $13.46 |
| 1957 | 26.5 | 3.9% | $13.97 |
| 1956 | 25.5 | 2.4% | $14.51 |
| 1955 | 24.9 | -0.8% | $14.86 |
| 1954 | 25.1 | 0.4% | $14.75 |
| 1953 | 25.0 | 1.6% | $14.81 |
| 1952 | 24.6 | 3.4% | $15.05 |
| 1951 | 23.8 | 8.2% | $15.55 |
| 1950 | 22.0 | 0.0% | $16.82 |
| 1949 | 22.0 | 0.0% | $16.82 |
| 1948 | 22.0 | 6.8% | $16.82 |
| 1947 | 20.6 | 13.2% | $17.97 |
| 1946 | 18.2 | 8.3% | $20.34 |
| 1945 | 16.8 | 2.4% | $22.03 |
| 1944 | 16.4 | 2.5% | $22.57 |
| 1943 | 16.0 | 6.7% | $23.13 |
| 1942 | 15.0 | 11.9% | $24.68 |
| 1941 | 13.4 | 5.5% | $27.62 |
| 1940 | 12.7 | 0.8% | $29.14 |
| 1939 | 12.6 | -1.6% | $29.38 |
| 1938 | 12.8 | 0.0% | $28.92 |
| 1937 | 12.8 | 3.2% | $28.92 |
| 1936 | 12.4 | 0.0% | $29.85 |
| 1935 | 12.4 | 2.5% | $29.85 |
| 1934 | 12.1 | 2.5% | $30.59 |
| 1933 | 11.8 | -4.1% | $31.37 |
| 1932 | 12.3 | -7.5% | $30.09 |
| 1931 | 13.3 | -8.3% | $27.83 |
| 1930 | 14.5 | -2.7% | $25.53 |
| 1929 | 14.9 | 0.7% | $24.84 |
| 1928 | 14.8 | -0.7% | $25.01 |
| 1927 | 14.9 | -0.7% | $24.84 |
| 1926 | 15.0 | -0.7% | $24.68 |
| 1925 | 15.1 | 2.7% | $24.51 |
| 1924 | 14.7 | 0.0% | $25.18 |
| 1923 | 14.7 | 0.7% | $25.18 |
| 1922 | 14.6 | -4.6% | $25.35 |
| 1921 | 15.3 | -10.0% | $24.19 |
| 1920 | 17.0 | 13.3% | $21.77 |
| 1919 | 15.0 | 16.3% | $24.68 |
| 1918 | 12.9 | 18.3% | $28.69 |
| 1917 | 10.9 | 14.7% | $33.96 |
| 1916 | 9.5 | 3.3% | $38.96 |
| 1915 | 9.2 | $40.23 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS49BSA0, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- What is the inflation rate in San Francisco?
- Prices in San Francisco were 3.4% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in San Francisco since 2000?
- 105%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $205.40 now.
- What area does this cover?
- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS49BSA0).
- How often is San Francisco CPI updated?
- BLS prices the largest metro areas every month and the others every other month, so the latest figure can be a month older than the national one.